TLC

or T.L.C., t.l.c.

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tender loving care.

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Words nearby TLC

Tlalnepantla, Tlaloc, Tlalpan, Tlaquepaque, Tlaxcala, TLC, TLDR, Tlemcen, Tlingit, Tlinkit, t.l.o.

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Example sentences from the Web for TLC

After the release of the trailer for the special last week, TLC received a requisite and perhaps well-deserved tongue-lashing.
Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism|Samantha Allen|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It would definitely be wrong for TLC to encourage us to gawk at these men but their story is worth investigating nonetheless.
Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism|Samantha Allen|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
TLC promptly pulled the plug on the hit series and Shannon embarked on a press tour denying the claims.
Butts, Brawls, and Bill Cosby: The Biggest Celebrity Scandals of 2014 |Kevin Fallon|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She hesitated to explain any further because, she said, “TLC has kind of told us to hush-hush.”
The Shocking Rise and Fall of ‘Honey Boo Boo’|Kevin Fallon|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

While TLC was still hanging on in 1999, the tide was turning on the pop charts, too.
Beyoncé Is Our Indigo Girl: The Halcyon '90s and Feminism's Resurgence in Pop Music|Amanda Marcotte|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In winter, Tlc of both sexes shifted downward to 11°C (Figure 3).
Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae|John N. Mugaas
The low temperature in this differential is the lower critical temperature (Tlc).
Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae|John N. Mugaas
During winter Tlc for both sexes decreased to 11°C (Figure 3).
Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae|John N. Mugaas
This seasonal shift in Tlc occurred as the result of a seasonal change in minimum thermal conductance (Table 3).
Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae|John N. Mugaas

British Dictionary definitions for TLC

TLC

abbreviation for

informal tender loving care

thin-layer chromatography

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Medical definitions for TLC

TLC

abbr.

thin-layer chromatography

total lung capacity

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